VerseWise Bible RSV-CE S submitted

The first iPad version of VerseWise Bible has been submitted to the App Store! Apple's Christmas break is only a week away, but that might be enough time to get it approved before they're off. They've been speedy in past holiday seasons.

Since this is a 1.0, I'm only releasing the RSV-CE version for now. Once I feel comfortable that there aren't any big issues (nothing like having to fix a bug and then re-submit 5 or 6 apps at the same time), I'll roll out other versions.

In the development of the iPad version, I've also been updating the iPhone/iPod code base. Nothing real fancy as far as features go, but a lot of under-the-covers stuff like a crash reporter that will allow you to send crash reports with a single tap. I hope to use this to improve the quality of VerseWise, so please tap "Send" when asked! (Ideally you'll never even see a crash, of course.)

That said, I don't want to send an iPhone/iPod update with nothing "new", so I'll see what I can do.

Thank you for your support and I hope you all have a blessed Christmas season.

iPad sharing & bookmarks

Time for another iPad update!

Got Facebook Sharing working on the iPad the other day.

That, and Bookmarks, were the final bits of functionality I needed to implement. (I'm saving new features for after I get initial iPad app out.)

Now comes a bit of "tuning" to make everything work better and more intuitively. Oh, and better tab bar buttons.

Crashes while running on iPad

A couple users have noticed crashes when running VerseWise (which is currently an iPhone/iPod app) on an iPad. I unfortunately introduced this problem while adding code for the upcoming iPad release.

The problem occurs when VerseWise tries to rotate. One quick fix is to go into Settings and turn Autorotate "off". Or you can just try to be careful and not rotate your iPad while running the app. :)

Of course I will release a fix for this in the next update. I hope to also include some new reading plans.

iPad search & history

With the usual apologies for the time this is taking. :)

(See screenshots below.)

I did recently get a question about whether the iPad version of VerseWise will be bundled with the iPhone/iPod version as a "Universal app" (as opposed to being listed in the App Store separately). Here is my response.

As an update, it would be real nice if I could just release the iPad version for iOS 5, which is due to be released in September (which is good timing for me at the rate I'm going). The "popovers" you see in the screenshots below just don't always behave right in iOS 4. I can work around these misbehaviors for the most part, but they still don't act exactly right.

That could mean two things:

• Release of iPad app in September?
• Won't be bundled as a Universal app, but will need to be purchased separately.

iPad settings

Still plugging away! Here's Settings.

iPad bookmarks

Another preview of the upcoming iPad app.

iPad actions

Had a little spare time to work on the iPad this week. Since the last update:

• I've added the "Additional" tab on the left (below Bible and Reading Plans) for things like a Preface or other additional materials.
• I've added the Action button.

Most of the actions are working as-is, but there are a couple that need to be tweaked for iPad.

So ... it's coming along! I apologize for those who were hoping for a speedy iPad release (I certainly was!) but it is what it is. I very much want to get this in the store and will keep you updated.